Isaiah 66:3

New American Bible - revised edition

The one slaughtering an ox, striking a man, sacrificing a lamb, breaking a dog’s neck, Making an offering of pig’s blood, burning incense, honoring an idol— These have chosen their own ways, and taken pleasure in their own abominations.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, the more so when they offer it with bad intent.

Isaiah 44:19

He does not think clearly; he lacks the wit and knowledge to say, “Half the wood I burned in the fire, on its embers I baked bread, I roasted meat and ate. Shall I turn the rest into an abomination? Shall I worship a block of wood?”

Isaiah 53:6

We had all gone astray like sheep, all following our own way; But the Lord laid upon him the guilt of us all.

Isaiah 57:17

Because of their wicked avarice I grew angry; I struck them, hiding myself from them in wrath. But they turned back, following the way of their own heart.

Isaiah 65:12

You I will destine for the sword; you shall all bow down for slaughter; Because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen, But did what is evil in my sight and things I do not delight in, you chose,

Isaiah 65:2

I have stretched out my hands all day to a rebellious people, Who walk in a way that is not good, following their own designs;

Isaiah 66:17

Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one who stands within, eating pig’s flesh, abominable things, and mice, shall all together come to an end, with their deeds and purposes—oracle of the Lord. God Gathers the Nations.

Jeremiah 6:20

Of what use to me is incense that comes from Sheba, or sweet cane from far-off lands? Your burnt offerings find no favor with me, your sacrifices do not please me.

Leviticus 2:2

and bring it to Aaron’s sons, the priests. A priest shall take a handful of the bran flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and shall burn it on the altar as a token of the offering, a sweet-smelling oblation to the Lord.

Haggai 2:14

Then Haggai replied: So is this people, and so is this nation in my sight—oracle of the Lord— And so is all the work of their hands; what they offer there is defiled.

Deuteronomy 14:8

And the pig, which indeed has divided hooves, with cloven foot, but does not chew the cud, is unclean for you. Their flesh you shall not eat, and their dead bodies you shall not touch.

Deuteronomy 23:18

There shall be no temple prostitute among the Israelite women, nor a temple prostitute among the Israelite men.

Judges 10:14

Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen; let them save you in your time of distress.

Judges 21:25

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own sight.

Judges 5:8

New gods were their choice; then war was at the gates. No shield was to be found, no spear, among forty thousand in Israel!